With the eight pick of the 2011 draft, the Tennessee Titans select … Nick Fairley. That’s how many observers, including yours truly, figured things would play out when the Titans made their first-round selection in 2011. After all, the Titans defensive line had been steamrolled the previous season, and Fairley, a 6-foot-4, 298-pound defensive tackle, […]

I went with Auburn defensive tackle Nick Fairley to the Titans at No. 8 in this morning’s Tennessean, and I’ll stick with that selection. But I can certainly see a line of reasoning that would have the Titans go with a quarterback instead – yes, even as early as pick No. 8. First of all, […]

As the Titans correspondent for Sporting News, I took part in the annual mock draft last week. Below is a look at how it played out, with all 32 teams. I gave Auburn defensive tackle Nick Fairley to the Titans at No. 8. I believe the team’s best-case scenario is to take him, and then try […]

The last thing the Titans need is a prospect that doesn’t pay close enough attention during team meetings. So maybe it will come as a relief to Titans fans that Auburn defensive tackle Nick Fairley – a player many believe Tennessee will pick with the eighth overall selection – says he has his sleep apnea […]

When the Titans are on the clock in the first round, there’s a real possibility Auburn defensive tackle Nick Fairley will be on the board. Fairley is considered one of the best defensive linemen available. He won the Lombardi Award last year. The Titans, who have the eighth overall pick, have done their homework on […]

When NFL draft guru Corey Chavous did his Titans mock draft for The Tennessean, he had some tough decisions to make on the team’s first round pick. Trying to decide if Auburn defensive tackle Nick Fairley deserved to go eighth overall wasn’t one of them. Chavous, founder of DraftNasty.com, has a different idea on Fairley’s […]

I wrote in an earlier blog that the Titans would be wise to trade down in the first round if their primary targets have been scooped up by the time they pick at No. 8. (And in my opinion, those primary targets would include Blaine Gabbert, Marcell Dareus, Von Miller, Nick Fairley and maybe A.J. […]

In today’s edition of Broncos Mailbag, Denver Post reporter Mike Klis says the Broncos’ preference is to trade back from the No. 2 spot in the draft – and Klis mentions the Titans as one of four quarterback-hungry teams that might want to move up. I suppose such a move wouldn’t be out of the […]

The NFL Draft begins three weeks from today with the first round, and one player has become a popular pick for the Titans, at least according to mock drafts. Here’s a look at the players being pegged for the Titans with the eighth overall pick: Mel Kiper, Jr., ESPN: DT Nick Fairley, Auburn Todd McShay, ESPN: DT […]

The top two defensive linemen in the draft are visiting the Titans on back-to-back days, with Auburn’s Nick Fairley stopping by Tuesday and Alabama’s Marcell Dareus scheduled to be in on Wednesday. I can’t see either player being around when the Titans pick at No.8, but there are whispers of Fairley’s stock dropping. The Titans are […]